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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 12/6/1732 |
Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of East India Company in India, was born in Churchill village of Oxfordshire in UK. |
| 12/6/1756 |
British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India. |
| 12/6/1857 |
Raja Nahar Singh arrested by the Showers to kept him first in Motia Mahal and then at Metcalfe House, Delhi. |
| 12/6/1892 |
Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai. |
| 12/6/1897 |
Lekhraj Kishanchand Mirchandani (Aziz), famous Sindhi poet, essay writer and critic, was born. |
| 12/6/1907 |
Revolutionaries looted Chingaripota station. |
| 12/6/1929 |
British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India. |
| 12/6/1931 |
Bengal Congress to boycott British goods. |
| 12/6/1946 |
Anglo-Indian talks end in failure after three days at London. |
| 12/6/1946 |
Homeguard Organination was established. |
| 12/6/1952 |
First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed. |
| 12/6/1956 |
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb), great social worker, politician and writer of Indian constitution, passed away in Bombay. |
| 12/6/1962 |
India closes its consulates in Communist China. |
| 12/6/1971 |
US bars aid to India for aggression against Pakistan. |
| 12/6/1976 |
Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 12/6/1987 |
MiG-29, re-christened `Baaz', inducted into the Indian Air Force. |
| 12/6/1990 |
VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully. |
| 12/6/1992 |
300,000 Hindus destroy the mosque of Babri at Ayodhya, India. 4 die and BJP government in UP, led by Kalyan Singh, was dismissed and President's rule promulgated. Then countrywide riots followed. Pakistan and Bangladesh condemned demolition. |
| 12/6/1993 |
Samrendra Kundu, former foreign state minister and socialist of Orrisa, passed away. |
| 12/6/1995 |
The Sixth Army Ordnance Corps Reunion and Silver Jubilee of Colour Presentation was celebrated at AOC Centre with pomp and splendour, fun and gaiety and professionalism of high order. The highlights included para-dropping, AOC Kangla Tongbi, Sonet-lumiere sound and light show, Central Parade and Yaadgar Parade. |
| 12/6/1995 |
Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away. |
| 12/6/1997 |
Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala. |
| 12/6/1997 |
Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 12/6/1998 |
13th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok. |
| 12/6/2000 |
A.B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, said, ""The Ayodhya agitation was an 'expression of nationalist feelings' and the ""task has remained unfinished |
| 12/6/2000 |
Bishop Vinod Peter, National Christian Council of India president and church of North India moderator, and Rajasthan CNI Bishop Gerald Andrews die in a car accident near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. |
| 12/6/2000 |
The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'. |
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/7/1998 | The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force. |
| 5/19/1908 | Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born. |
| 7/15/1997 | Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award. |
| 7/29/1991 | Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue. |
| 2/14/1628 | 5th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned. |
| 10/15/1946 | Muslim League decides to participate in the Interim Government. |
| 9/9/1999 | Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award. |
| 1/5/1941 | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal. |
| 4/6/1966 | Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone). |
| 1/18/1998 | Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
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